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Kodo One Earth Tour 2023: Tsuzumi

Experience the primal power and majesty of taiko drumming as Japan’s pioneering Kodo brings this centuries-old art form to Symphony Center. Since its debut in 1981, this 15-member troupe has traveled the globe, offering performances of emotional depth and thrilling, visceral physicality.

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Enjoy a free preconcert exhibition presented by the Japanese Culture Center and Japanese Arts Foundation, taking place in Grainger Ballroom 90 minutes before the performance. The exhibition will last approximately 60 minutes, with demonstrations and interactive artistry. Learn more »

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KODO One Earth Tour 2023: Tsuzumi

march, 2023

18 mar 8:00 pm 9:30 pm KODO One Earth Tour 2023: Tsuzumi 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm 4373 Mason Pond Drive Event Type : Art, Multicultural & Heritage, Music

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Experience the power, grace, and joy that KODO’s athletic percussionists bring to the stage in their much-anticipated 40th anniversary performance: Tsuzumi. As masters of the ancient

Experience the power, grace, and joy that  KODO ’s athletic percussionists bring to the stage in their much-anticipated 40 th anniversary performance: Tsuzumi . As masters of the ancient art of Japanese taiko drumming, KODO bewitches audiences with visually stunning performances that combine raw athleticism and refined percussive virtuosity. “Superlatives don’t really exist to convey the primal power and bravura beauty of KODO,” says The Boston Globe . KODO began as a community of dedicated musicians living, training, and running marathons together to revitalize the practice of traditional Japanese arts and crafts for a younger generation. Since its debut over four decades ago, KODO has brought taiko drumming to all corners of the globe, giving more than 6,000 performances on five continents. Their One Earth Tour 2023 traces the group’s origins back to the beginning to reflect on its history and reaffirm what has shaped KODO today. Experience the “intoxicating pulses” ( Chicago Tribune ) that are a “celebration of music, of physicality, of life” ( The New York Times ).    

This performance is appropriate for all ages.   

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$60, $51, $36, half-price for youth through Grade 12

(Saturday) 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Center for the Arts at George Mason University

4373 Mason Pond Drive

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For four decades, the Japanese group Kodo has shown off the extraordinary emotional and artistic range of the traditional Taiko drum on stages around the world. their new program Tsuzmi commemorates this incredible legacy, featuring pieces that trace their music back to the group's origins.

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For four decades, the Japanese group KODO has shown off the extraordinary emotional and artistic range of the traditional taiko drum on stages around the world. Their new program Tsuzumi commemorates this incredible legacy, featuring pieces that trace their music back to the group’s origins.

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Feel the reverberations of heaven and earth in harmony. Kodo will commemorate this milestone with two new productions. In the first commemorative work, Tsuzumi , they will perform Dyu-Ha on tour for the first time in around 15 years. The late Maki Ishii, a modern composer who was introduced to Kodo by conductor Seiji Ozawa, presented this piece to Kodo as a gift to congratulate their ensemble on its debut in 1981. Tsuzumi will also feature Ishii’s masterpiece Monochrome and other Kodo signature pieces such as O-daiko , Yatai-bayashi , and Zoku , coupled with new compositions. Join us as we trace the group’s origins back to the beginning, to reflect on its history and reaffirm what has shaped Kodo today. Tsuzumi will serve as a cornerstone for Kodo’s next ground-breaking chapter.

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Feel the reverberations of heaven and earth in harmony in Tsuzumi , an all-new performance from internationally renowned taiko performing arts ensemble, KODŌ. This explosive performance, created to commemorate the ensemble’s 40th anniversary, will electrify, dazzle and uplift audiences of all ages. Guided by three words that underpin the KODŌ mission —  living, learning, creating — the visceral sound of KODŌ's taiko drumming explores the limitless possibilities of the traditional Japanese drum, forging new directions for a vibrant living art form. 

If there is such a thing as perfection in music, Kodō comes as near to it as any group in the world. — The Boston Globe

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Kodo’s school program is a cultural and musical experience, designed to allow students to feel the sound of the japanese taiko drum with their whole body. the students will get a chance to learn about who kodo is as traveling musicians, the various japanese musical instruments that are used in the performance, dive deep on what taiko is, and discover the different sounds that these instruments can make..

In Japanese, the word “Kodo” holds a double meaning. It can be translated as “heartbeat,” the primal source of all rhythm. However, the group’s name is written with different characters, which mean “drum” and “child.” This reflects Kodo’s desire to play the drums with the simple heart of a child.

Since the group’s debut at the Berlin Festival in 1981, Kodo has given over 7,000 performances on all five continents, spending about a third of the year overseas, a third touring in Japan, and a third rehearsing and preparing new material on Sado Island. Kodo strives to both preserve and re-interpret traditional Japanese performing arts.

A full-length evening performance takes place at 7pm, as part of The Schaefer Center Presents series.

SHOWTIME: Thursday, March 23, 2023 | 10am

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Exploring the limitless possibilities of the traditional Japanese drum, the taiko, Kodo is forging new directions for a vibrant living art-form. Since the group’s debut at the Berlin Festival in 1981, Kodo has given over 6,500 performances on all five continents, spending about a third of the year overseas, a third touring in Japan and a third rehearsing and preparing new material on Sado Island. Kodo strives to both preserve and re-interpret traditional Japanese performing arts. Beyond this, members on tours and research trips all over the globe have brought back to Sado a kaleidoscope of world music and experiences which now exerts a strong influence on the group’s performances and compositions. Collaborations with other artists and composers extend right across the musical spectrum, and Kodo’s lack of preconceptions about its music continues to produce startling new fusion and forms.

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Kodo embarks on an extensive European tour in February and March, travelling to the UK , France, Poland and Croatia. 

Since the group’s debut at the Berlin Festival in 1981 , KODO has given over 6 , 500 performances on all five continents. They blend simple forms of taiko expression that celebrate the unique sound, resonance, and physicality synonymous with Kodo — forever children of the drum at heart.

The tour begins in the UK , where the ensemble will perform at Warwick Arts Centre on 1  February , Basingstoke’s Anvil Arts on 3  February , and then onto the Barbican in London for two performances on 5  and 6  February . 

The troupe then travel to France for eight performances. These take place at Palais de la musique et des congrès in Strasbourg ( 26  February ), Le Nouveau Siècle in Lille ( 28  February ), Salle Pleyel in Paris ( 1 ,  2  and  3  March ), Cité des Congrès in Nantes ( 6  March ), Le Liberté — Rennes ( 7  March ) and Amphithéâtre  3000  in Lyon ( 9  March ).

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Feb.–Mar. 2024 "Kodo One Earth Tour 2024: Warabe" Europe Tour

• Feb 1 (Thu), 2024 Warwick Arts Centre, Warwick, United Kingdom
• Feb 3 (Sat), 2024 The Anvil, Basingstoke, United Kingdom
• Feb 5 (Mon), 2024 Feb 6 (Tue), 2024 Barbican, London, United Kingdom [SOLD OUT]
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• Feb 18 (Sun), 2024 Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen, Antwerp, Belgium
• Feb 20 (Tue), 2024 Feb 21 (Wed), 2024 Koninklijk Circus - Cirque Royal Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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• Feb 25 (Sun), 2024 Liederhalle (Hegel-Saal), Stuttgart, Germany
• Feb 26 (Mon), 2024 Palais de la musique et des congrès, Strasbourg, France
• Feb 28 (Wed), 2024 Le Nouveau Siècle, Lille, France
• Mar 1 (Fri), 2024 Mar 3 (Sun), 2024 Salle Pleyel, Paris, France [SOLD OUT]
• Mar 6 (Wed), 2024 Cité des Congrès de Nantes, Nantes, France
• Mar 7 (Thu), 2024 Le Liberté, Rennes, France
• Mar 9 (Sat), 2024 L'Amphitheatre, Lyon, France
• Mar 12 (Tue), 2024 Théâtre du Léman, Geneva, Switzerland
• Mar 14 (Thu), 2024 KKL Luzern, Lucerne, Switzerland [SOLD OUT]
• Mar 16 (Sat), 2024 The Hall, Zurich, Switzerland
• Mar 19 (Tue), 2024 NOSPR, Katowice, Poland [SOLD OUT]
• Mar 24 (Sun), 2024 Lisinski Hall, Zagreb, Croatia [SOLD OUT]
• Mar 27 (Wed), 2024 ASG Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania

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May–July, Sep. 2024 Kodo One Earth Tour 2024 (Japan)

• May 18 (Sat), 2024 14:00 | Shogin Tact Tsuruoka (Main Hall), Tsuruoka, Yamagata
• May 19 (Sun), 2024 15:30 | Shibata Civic Cultural Center, Shibata, Niigata
• May 21 (Tue), 2024 18:30 | Kanra-machi Bunka Kaikan Hall, Kanra, Gunma
• May 25 (Sat), 2024 14:00 | Iwaki Performing Arts Center Alios (Medium Hall), Iwaki, Fukushima
• May 26 (Sun), 2024 15:30 | Hitachinaka City Cultural Hall (Main Hall), Hitachinaka, Ibaraki
• Jun 1 (Sat), 2024 14:00 | Tankaku Hall, Shingu City Culture Center, Shingu, Wakayama
• Jun 2 (Sun), 2024 16:30 | Toyokawa-shi Bunka Kaikan (Main Hall), Toyokawa, Aichi
• Jul 4 (Thu), 2024 18:30 | Canal City Theater, Fukuoka City
• Jul 6 (Sat), 2024 14:00 | Hita Cultural Center Patria Hita (Main Hall), Hita, Oita
• Jul 7 (Sun), 2024 15:00 | Houzan Hall (Kagoshima Prefectural Culture Center), Kagoshima City

June 26 (Wed)–30 (Sun), 2024 Kodo Performance in Asakusa 2024 "Evermore"

Nov.–Dec. 2024 Kodo December Concerts 2024 "Mountains" (Japan Tour)

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